This Week On TV: Oct. 15-21

By Brent Furdyk. 15 Oct 2018 9:33 AM

This Week: “The Conners” spins off “Roseanne” without Roseanne, Nathan Fillion is back as “The Rookie”, a new season of “Iron Chef Canada” begins, former “Queer Eye” co-stars Carson Kressley and Thom Filicia reunite for “Get a Room”, Peter Dinklage portrays “Fantasy Island” star Herve Villechaize in HBO’s “My Dinner with Herve” and “The Simpsons” serves up its annual “Treehouse of Horror” fright fest.

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Ron White: If You Quit Listening, I'll Shut Up

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'The Kids Are Alright' - series premiere

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'Fish My City with Mike Iaconelli' - series premiere

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'Making A Murderer Part Two' - season premiere

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'Get A Room with Carson and Thom' - series premiere

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'The Hunt for the Trump Tapes with Tom Arnold' - series premiere

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'Happy Together'
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When Cooper has to get in shape for an underwear ad, Jake and Claire are inspired to ditch their junk food and join his ultra-healthy lifestyle. * Monday, Oct. 15 on Global
'9-1-1'
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Curious to see some of the faces behind the 911 calls, Maddie goes on a ride-along with Athena. Meanwhile, anti-gay protesters at a military funeral attempt to provke the first responders. * Monday, Oct. 15 on Global
Ron White: If You Quit Listening, I'll Shut Up
Netflix
"Blue Collar Comedy Tour" perennial Ron White is back with a new Netflix standup special, armed only with a cigar, a big ol' glass of scotch and more outrageous anecdotes from the comedian nicknamed "Tater Salad." * Tuesday, Oct. 16
'The Conners' - series premiere

Following Roseanne Barr's firing in the wake of her racist tweeting, ABC decided to reboot the show as "The Conners" — essentially "Roseanne" without Roseanne. Given the rumours of the fatal demise of Barr's character, expect a few sad moments in the new series' debut. * Tuesday, Oct. 16
'NCIS'
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Gibbs has been waiting all year for his annual vacation at his remote cabin, and is less than thrilled when his peaceful solitude is interrupted by a surprise visit from Tobias Fornell (Joe Spano) and Navy Captain Phillip Brooks (Don Lake), as well as a call from NCIS asking for his help locating a robber hiding in the woods near him. * Tuesday, Oct. 16 on Global
'The Kids Are Alright' - series premiere
ABC
This new sitcom follows a blue-collar Catholic family in Los Angeles during the 1970s, with Mary McCormack ("In Plain Sight") and Michael Cudlitz ("The Walking Dead") starring as the beleaguered parents of eight boisterous boys. * Tuesday, Oct. 16
'The Rookie' - series premiere
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Nathan Fillion stars as a 40-year-old guy who has a life-changing epiphany that compels him to embrace his long-buried dream of becoming an LAPD officer, and this new series follows the exploits of the force's newest — and oldest — rookie officer. * Tuesday, Oct. 16
'black-ish' - season premiere
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After dropping Junior off at college, Dre and Bow are beside themselves when they find him back at home, announcing he's decided to to take a gap year. Meanwhile, Jack and Diane begin to question whether they should still be sharing a room. * Tuesday, Oct. 16
'Fish My City with Mike Iaconelli' - series premiere
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Bass fisherman and TV personality Mike "Ike" Iaconelli takes viewers on a quest to search for some of the world's most iconic fish in waterways throughout some of the world's most populated cities, ranging from NYC to Taipei and many more. * Wednesday, Oct. 17 on National Geographic Channel
'Iron Chef Canada' - season premiere
Food Network Canada
Get ready to return to Monogram Kitchen Stadium as 10 accomplished chefs from throughout Canada compete against Canadian Iron Chefs Lynn Crawford, Hugh Acheson, Amanda Cohen, Susur Lee and Rob Feenie. Chris Nuttall-Smith returns as floor reporter, Gail Smith is back as host and Jai West (pictured) reprises his role as Chairman. * Wednesday, Oct. 17 on Food Network Canada
'Chicago P.D. - Season 6
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When a ride-along takes a wrong turn, Burgess finds herself faced with a difficult choice: follow the advice of Voight or that given to her by a potential new ally. * Wednesday, Oct. 17 on Global
'Good Bones' - season premiere
HGTV
Mother-daughter duo Karen E. Laine and Mina Starsiak are back for a third season to renovate and revitalize their hometown of Indianapolis — one run-down house at a time. * Thursday, Oct. 18 on HGTV Canada
'Bite Club' - series premiere
Food Network
Tyler Florence ("The Great Food Truck Race") hosts this new culinary competition in which five talented chefs in a particular city battle it out in a restaurant in which they've never cooked before. Through a game of chance, two of the chefs serve as judges while the other three compete to become hometown champ. * Thursday, Oct. 18 on Food Network Canada
'Marvel's Daredevil' - season premiere
Netflix
The third season finds Matt Murdoch battered but not beaten as the NYC vigilante (Charlie Cox) contends with the return of Wilson "Kingpin" Fisk (Vincent D'Onofrio). * Friday, Oct. 19
'Making A Murderer Part Two' - season premiere
Netflix
The true-crime docu-series that took viewers by storm is back with a new season to follow up on the latest developments in the case of Steven Avery. * Friday, Oct. 19
'Get A Room with Carson and Thom' - series premiere
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Former "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" co-stars Carson Kressley and Thom Filicia reunite in this new series that finds interior design expert Filicia taking Kressley under his wing as they help clients transform blah spaces into fabulous interiors. * Friday, Oct. 19 on Slice
'My Dinner With Herve'
HBO
Based on the final interview Herve Villechaize gave — to journalist Sacha Gervasi just days before his 1993 suicide — this HBO biopic explores the life of the "Fantasy Island" star (played by "Game of Thrones" star Peter Dinklage), with Jamie Dornan ("Fifty Shades of Grey") as Gervasi. * Saturday, Oct. 20
'The Hunt for the Trump Tapes with Tom Arnold' - series premiere
Vice
Finally airing in Canada, Tom Arnold's Vice reality series finds the former "True Lies" star on a mission to find a recording of President Donald Trump using racist language during filming of "The Apprentice", along with any other incriminating, damaging and/or embarrassing tapes he can find of America's 45th president. * Saturday, Oct. 20
'The Simpsons'
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In the annual "Treehouse of Horror" Halloween episode, Homer wins an oyster-eating contest against the mythical Cthulhu, Springfield is overrun by plant body-snatchers, Lisa finally snaps and Mr. Burns opens a retirement home with some Jurassic upgrades. * Sunday, Oct. 21
'NCIS: Los Angeles'
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The NCIS team is in danger after their pictures, as well as Mosley and her son's names, are included on a cartel hit list. Also, NCIS Deputy Director Louis Ochoa (Esai Morales) arrives with Special Prosecutor John Rogers (Peter Jacobson) to interview Mosley about the off-the-books mission in Mexico. * Sunday, Oct. 21 on Global

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